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Long's Chapel Child Enrichment Center

133 OLD CLYDE RD, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28785Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 4 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects North Carolina's licensing baseline. North Carolina caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:20. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 20 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
NC 5-Star Rated License Level 4 (Max 5) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:2025

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2026 · 5 Findings · 0% Corrected at Visit
1 Critical4 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Medication Administration (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 12, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • Prior to Employment a Criminal Background Check Was Not Completed.

      The pastor of the church has not completed the process for a Criminal Background Check as required. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/23/2026

    • An Individual Written Feeding Plan Was Not Provided by Child's Parent or Health Care Provider or Was Not Followed and Posted. (Omit Posting for Centers Located…

      in a residence) In the classroom for infants and in the classroom for children 11 months through one year of age the written

    • Medications Including Prescription and Non-prescription Items Were Not Stored in a Locked Cabinet or Other Locked Container.

      In space #134, two-through-three year old classroom, there was a bottle of a staff member's Kaopectate stored in an unlocked drawer. In space #133, three-throu

    • A Valid Qualification Letter Was Not on File and Available to Review at the Facility.

      The pastor of the church has not completed the process for a valid qualification letter as required. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/23/2026

  2. Mar 3, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Enhanced Staff/child Ratios and Group Sizes Were Not Met.

      On 02/18/2026 enhanced staff to child ratio was not met for the classroom with infants. On this day there one was one (1) teacher to six (6) infants from 8:20am-8:21am. For the classroom with two year old children there were e